LEADERSHIP

Leadership skills are among the most crucial elements to success. Some of the most successful people in the world possess effective leadership skills, which is the main reason why they can reach their goals. Contrary to what some people think, good leaders are not born. It is possible to hone and develop leadership skills through time and experience.

Different people view leadership differently, but there is one definition of leadership that is common to them – that is the ability of one person to lead other people, a group or an organisation. Good leaders guide others in carrying out specific plans of actions. Effective leaders can also motivate the members of a group to carry out specific tasks. The main purpose of leading a group is to help everyone achieve the group’s goal. To help you understand leadership better, it would be better to become more familiar about what makes it different.

The difference between leadership and management have been applied.

Leadership have an inherent inclination for utilisation of soft skills of

• Style

• Staff

• Skills and

• Shared goals

Managers tend towards reliance on

• Strategy

• Structure

• Systems

Leader:

A leader innovates

A leader develops

A leader concentrates on people

A leader inspires trust

A leader has an eye on the horizon

A leader does the right things

Manager:

A manager administers

A manager maintains

A manager concentrates on systems and structure

A manager relies on control

A manager keeps an eye on the bottom-line

A manager does things right

Not all will agree with this list. The word manager is replayed by administrator then the list work.

However, whatever you view the list makes for helpful basis for critical decision on the nature of management and leadership.